CVE-2015-8665 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in LibTIFF 4.0.6, specifically within the tif_getimage.c component, affecting libtiff products. An attacker can trigger a denial of service by crafting a malicious TIFF image with a specially manipulated SamplesPerPixel tag. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector requiring user interaction, with a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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